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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida leader in Iraq who waged a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and beheadings of hostages, has been killed in a precision airstrike, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday. It was a long-sought victory in the war in Iraq.
Al-Zarqawi and seven aides were killed Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said.
UPDATE: One of the "aides" who was killed was his "spiritual adviser" Sheik Abdul Rahman.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has more pictures and videos, including CENTCOM's airstrike video (go here if it didn't work).
Al-Zarqawi and seven aides were killed Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said.
UPDATE: One of the "aides" who was killed was his "spiritual adviser" Sheik Abdul Rahman.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has more pictures and videos, including CENTCOM's airstrike video (go here if it didn't work).